Fundraising over the holidays

With people buying presents, going on holidays, or treating themselves after another huge year – December and January have historically been tough times to raise funds. To help combat this, we’ve compiled some of our top tips and tricks to help you make the most of this holiday period. Tip #1. Frame donations as gifts […]

Donating on the ACF

Through the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF), artists upload a project, start their fundraising campaign, and invite art lovers and supporters to donate. In this post we pull back the curtain to walk you through this donation process so you can support the art you love (and get a tax deduction in return!). Step 1. Accessing […]

Claim your outstanding ACF funds

Did you have a campaign on the ACF website before 1 December 2020? Think you may not have claimed your funds? If so, here is what you need to do to register your claim for outstanding campaign funds before the cut-off date of 31 December 2022. ACF campaign closed before 1 December 2020 Campaigns which closed […]

Using the ACF to receive a grant or one-off gift

Do you have a major donor who has pledged to support your work with a significant gift? Or are you thinking of applying for a grant from a Trust or Foundation? Either way, the ACF can help. In addition to public fundraising campaigns, the ACF can facilitate private campaigns for one-off gifts from an individual […]

Have you tried the new Artist Dashboard?

If you haven’t used the ACF in a while, you may not have noticed that the platform has had some big changes over the last few years. In addition to removing the service fee for donations from 1 December 2021, we updated the Artist Dashboard, making it your one-stop shop for all things ACF. Here […]

Tailor your fundraising campaign on the ACF

At the ACF, we would say that it’s never too early to start thinking about your next fundraising campaign, which includes deciding what type of campaign will work best for you. Working towards a specific project with a set timeline and end date? Sounds like a standard, short-term campaign is what you need. Looking […]

Completing your ACF Acquittal

All ACF artists are required to complete an acquittal within 30 days of their project finishing up. To make the process a little easier, we have put together a guide that outlines what information you will need to complete the online form and acquit your fundraising campaign and project. Once your fundraising campaign is done […]

Australian Cultural Fund | 100% of funds go directly to artists

In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and our commitment to artists and the sector, Creative Partnerships Australia is pleased to announce that from 1 December 2021 the service fee on donations to the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) will be removed. Eliminating the fee will see 100% of donations raised by artists on […]

How to incorporate QR codes into your ACF campaign

QR codes are an effective, low-cost and simple addition to your ACF fundraising campaign. They may look complicated but generating a QR code is very easy … and free! We have all become very accustomed to using QR codes, thanks to checking in to venues on our COVID-safe apps. But a QR code can do […]

Tax time fundraising tips!

Some things are inevitable this time of year: colder nights, an overwhelming desire for comfort food and tax time.